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MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 6:30 p.m.
1717 E Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
DIRECTORS PRESENT
Phil Hawkins, President
Andrew J. Hall, Vice President
Brooke Jones
J. Wayne Miller, PhD
Al Nederhood
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STAFF PRESENT
Marc Marcantonio, General Manager
Brett Barbre, Assistant General Manager
John DeCriscio, Operations Manager
Gina Knight, Human Resources and Risk Manager
Delia Lugo, Finance Manager
Pasquale Talarico, Director of Public Affairs
Rosanne Weston, Engineering Manager
Annie Alexander, Executive Asst/Board Secretary
Kaden Young, Sr Management Analyst
ALSO PRESENT
Andrew Gagen, General Counsel, Kidman Gagen Law LLP
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
None.
INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
5.1. Elected Official Liaison Reports
None.
5.2. Federal and State Legislative Update
Staff reported on the status of proposed legislation and public relations
activities.
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6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Director Nederhood requested to remove Item No. 7.2. from the Consent
Calendar for separate action.
Director Hall made a motion, seconded by Director Nederhood, to approve the
remainder of the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0-0-0.
7.1. Minutes of the Board of Directors Special and Regular Meetings Held
November 12, 2019
Recommendation: That the Board of Directors approve the minutes as
presented.
7.3. Minutes of the Board of Directors Special and Regular Meetings Held
December 10, 2019
Recommendation: That the Board of Directors approve the minutes as
presented.
7.4. Payments of Bills, Refunds, and Wire Transfers as of December 24, 2019
and January 14, 2020
Recommendation: That the Board of Directors ratify and authorize
disbursements in the amount of $2,443,965.02.
7.5. Budget to Actual Reports for the Month Ending November 30, 2019
Recommendation: That the Board of Directors receive and file the Budget
to Actual Reports for the Month Ending November 30, 2019.
7.6. Cash and Investment Report for the Period Ending November 30, 2019
Recommendation: That the Board of Directors receive and file the Cash
and Investment Report for Period Ending November 30, 2019.
7.7 Professional Services Agreements for On -Call Engineering Services
Recommendation: That the Board of Directors authorize the General
Manager to executive five (5) non-exclusive Professional Services
Agreements (pending review and approval as to form by General Counsel)
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for On -Call Professional Engineering Services with Krieger & Stewart, Inc.,
Carollo Engineers, Inc., Tetra Tech, Psomas and AECOM for an initial
period of three (3) years and cumulative total not to exceed $1,500, 000.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE ACTION
7.2. Minutes of the Board of Directors Special and Regular Meetings Held
November 26, 2019
Director Nederhood requested the minutes for Item No. 7.2. of the regular
meeting be amended to indicate that the Board consider "revising" the
District's investment strategy rather than "adopting a more conservative"
one.
Director Nederhood made a motion, seconded by Director Jones, to
approve the minutes as amended. Motion carried 5-0-0-0.
8. ACTION CALENDAR
8.1. Board of Directors' Committee, Agency, and Intergovernmental Meeting
Assignments
Director Nederhood made a motion, seconded by Director Jones, to
approve the proposed committee, agency, and intergovernmental meeting
assignments for the 2020 calendar year. Motion carried 5-0-0-0.
8.2. Board of Directors' Compensation
Director Nederhood made a motion, seconded by Director Miller, to keep
the Directors' compensation rate the same for the 2020 calendar year.
Motion carried 5-0-0-0.
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
9.1. Treatment of Groundwater Supplies to Remove Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl
Substances (PFAS)
Staff briefed the Board on the status of various projects related to pilot
testing and construction of water treatments plants for the removal of
PFAS. Staff noted that the District's municipal advisors would be
presenting funding options at the next regular Board meeting.
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9.2. Status of Operations Activities
Staff reported on the District's budgeted versus actual and projected water
production for FY20.
INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS CONTINUED
5.1. Elected Official Liaison Reports
Mayor Pro Tem Gene Hernandez reported that he was recently assigned
as the City of Yorba Linda's liaison to the District for 2020.
10. REPORTS, INFORMATION ITEMS, AND COMMENTS
10.1. Directors' Reports
The Directors noted their attendance at the listed meetings and events.
10.2. General Manager's Report
General Manager Marcantonio asked each of the managers to report on
activities within their respective departments.
10.3. General Counsel's Report
None.
10.4. Future Agenda Items and Staff Tasks
Director Nederhood inquired regarding the status of a few items he had
previously requested from staff.
11. COMMITTEE REPORTS
11.1. Interagency Committee with MWDOC and OCWD
■ Minutes of the meeting held Monday, November 25, 2019 at 4:00
p.m. were included in the agenda packet.
■ Next meeting is scheduled Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 4:00
p.m. (This meeting was subsequently cancelled.)
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11.2. Joint Agency Committee with City of Yorba Linda
■ Minutes of the meeting held Monday, December 16, 2019 at 3:00
p.m. were included in the agenda packet.
■ Next meeting is yet to be scheduled.
11.3. Joint Agency Committee with City of Placentia
(Jones/Hawkins)
■ Next meeting is scheduled Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 3:00
p.m.
12. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVITY CALENDAR
12.1. Meetings from January 15 — February 29, 2020
The Board made no changes to the activity calendar.
13. ADJOURNMENT
13.1. The meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
Annie Alexander
Board Secretary
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